The replacement of the old and the new in one vassal state is an opportunity for other vassal states.

At this time, Qianshu just wanted to seize this opportunity.

In fact, 40,000 taels of silver was not much for Qianshu, and it was less than a month's tax for a wealthy county.

They just want to take this opportunity to get back from Ye Guo the scene that was humiliated by the previous King Ye.

It's just that they seem to have forgotten a sentence, wolves are wolves at all times, as long as wolves are going to eat meat, they won't be vegetarian just because they have changed the wolf king.

Just after Pang Jianyuan sent away Chu Yujia and the people of the Yuedu Dart Bureau, he stayed in Pingfu County and waited for Chu Yujia to send 40,000 taels of silver, but a sudden news shattered his dream.

According to reliable information, the Northwest Army, which had been stationed in the northwest of Ye for many years, suddenly turned south.

What is this for?

Could it be that Ye really dared to start a war with Qianshu at this time?

After hearing the news, the former Shu Dynasty was in an uproar, after all, they were just putting on a show, they wanted to blackmail Ye Guo to get back on the field, and if they wanted them to really fight with Ye Guo, they really didn't have the guts.

Above the former Shu court, the face of King Wuyang of Shu was full of melancholy, looking at the ministers in the palace, he couldn't help but ask: "Ladies and gentlemen, now that the Northwest Army of Ye State has been hoarded in Ningchuan City, what do you think they want to do?"

Fan Chengzhen, the former Taifu of Shu, took the lead in standing up and intervened: "My lord, the minister thinks that this time, my country's unwarranted seizure of the Ye national grain team is an unreasonable party, and if the war starts rashly, it will inevitably cause a chain reaction among the people, so the minister suggested that the grain and grass of the Ye country be returned, and send an envoy to discuss with the Ye country. ”

Hearing this, a look of displeasure suddenly appeared on the face of King Wuyang of Shu.

The grain and grass have been seized, and now they are sent back?

And he also has to send envoys to consult with them well, isn't this just to make it clear, is he afraid of Ye Guo?

After that, do you want to have face in Qianshu?

Seeing the expression of King Wuyang of Shu, the general Zhao Wutao raised his head and said: "Lord Taifu, how can I say that Dashu is also a big country, so if you do things like this, won't it make people laugh in the future?"

"It's not that we're the first to cause trouble, it's that they're bullying people too much. ”

"Recruiting craftsmen in our Qianshu on a large scale, don't we even have the right to ask for a little toll?"

Zhao Wutao smiled coldly and said, "And it's just 30,000 soldiers, you want us to send it to curry favor, Master Taifu, are you a little too timid?"

Seeing Zhao Wutao's attitude, Fan Chengzhen's face was also gloomy, and he said, "Don't General Zhao know what kind of army is coming, it's the Northwest Army." ”

"What about the Northwest Army?"

Zhao Wutao's face was full of disdain, he arched his hand towards Wuyang, and said: "King, the minister still knows a little about the Northwest Army, they are just a group of Northwest barbarians who have never seen the world, and most of them are cavalry, as we all know, the most feared thing in our former Shu is the cavalry, maybe their cavalry can crisscross the grassland, I don't believe they can still ride horses uphill." ”

"This ......"

Hearing Zhao Wutao's words, Wuyang pondered for a while, it is indeed the same truth, there are many hills and mountains in the former Shu Kingdom, and it is an extremely unsuitable place for cavalry to fight.

After all, cavalry is only as powerful as it is after the speed of the charge, and if it can't get up the speed, it is just a group of slightly taller foot soldiers, or even inferior to the foot soldiers, because they are not as flexible and mobile as the foot soldiers.

Wu Yang frowned, looked at Zhao Wutao, and said, "How does the general want to deal with this matter?"

The minister believes that the original strategy will remain unchanged, and 40,000 taels of silver will not be less. ”

"If their so-called Northwest Army doesn't come, if it comes, then I will definitely lead the army to annihilate it in my former Shu. ”

The corners of Zhao Wutao's mouth were raised, and he sneered: "And at that time, it won't be a matter of 40,000 taels of silver......

"The king must not. ”

Fan Chengzhen hurriedly bowed down and said: "At this time, our country has not yet had a stalemate with Ye State, if the king makes peace with Ye State at this time, this matter will be alleviated, if it is done according to the general's method, no matter whether it wins or loses, my country is determined to have a stalemate with Ye State, in recent years, Ye State may not be able to free up because of the replacement of the old and the new, but if this wolf from the northwest relaxes, it will inevitably be unfavorable to our former Shu, king, we must not lose a big one because of a small loss......"

I don't know if Wu Yang has ambitions in his heart, but he is definitely an extremely face-saving monarch, otherwise he would not have remembered his father's grudges to this day.

To this day, he can't forget the arrogant appearance of the envoy of Ye State who asked for war reparations from him in the court of the former Shu king.

He will never forget the appearance of the old Shu King, who was his father, who lost the hair on the back of his head overnight because of this incident.

said that it was as light as water three times, especially at this time, Wu Yang's heart had already decided that he wanted to give the newly appointed King Ye a dismissal, of course he would not follow Fan Chengzhen's advice.

On the spot, Wuyang ordered the general Zhao Wutao to dispatch troops to Pingfu County to make his attitude clear.

Seeing this, Fan Chengzhen could only sigh secretly, this time I am afraid that this matter cannot be so easy to be good.

After going down to the court, Dong Chengwen, the former prime minister of Shu, walked to Fan Chengzhen's side and said with a smile: "Lord Fan, do you have time to go to my house for a cup of tea?"

"Not in the mood. ”

Fan Chengzhen didn't have a good impression of this prime minister who was standing there without saying a word just now.

"Sometimes, if you don't suffer some losses, how can you grow up?"

"In the past few years, you and I have suffered a lot of losses, why is he Zhao Wutao getting bigger and bigger now, isn't it because people can figure out the monarch's thoughts?"

Dong Chengwen's eyes were deep, and he said in Fan Chengzhen's ear: "So it's better for you and me not to get involved in this matter, when the time comes, he will naturally change when he knows that it hurts." ”

"Prime Minister, is this what the Prime Minister of a country should say?"

Hearing this, Fan Chengzhen looked at Dong Chengwen with a surprised face, and said angrily: "Do you know that once the war starts, it is the border people who suffer, that is, the thousands of soldiers, is their lives so light in the seriousness of the Prime Minister?"

"What else else?"

"Is it possible for me to go and scold him in front of you with you?"

"But what's the use of that?"

"Based on what he's done over the years, haven't you seen what he is like clearly?"

Dong Chengwen stopped, the expression on his face did not change in the slightest and looked at Fan Chengzhen, and said: "Master Taifu, don't forget, it was you who praised him for the throne at the beginning, even if the people suffered, even if the soldiers suffered, it was because of your original thoughts, so there is today, and it has nothing to do with me......

When the words fell, Dong Chengwen turned around and left directly, not giving Fan Chengzhen a chance to speak at all.

Fan Chengzhen stood stunned and couldn't help sighing.

glanced back at the palace hall, shook his head helplessly, walked out of the palace directly, got into Dong Chengwen's carriage, and arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion with Dong Chengwen.

It wasn't until late at night that Fan Chengzhen left the Prime Minister's Mansion, and no one knew what the two talked about......